MASALA TEA | SPICED TEA

Masala tea is flavoured beverage prepared using Indian spices and herbs along with tea powder and milk. Having a cup of tea is really refreshing. This tea helps in digestion since the spices that have been added has its own medicinal benefits. This tea can also be done as black tea  without milk but with water, for those who are resistant to lactose. This recipe might look simple, since it is done almost in all houses throughout the world. But, by adding appropriate masala and by giving enough time to boil, the taste and blend of the tea will be really good and perfect.

To me, preparing  tea should not be done in a jiffy. If done in a hurry, the raw smell of the tea powder remains and tastes bitter. The first thing is, to add tea powder to milk/ water, only after it starts boiling.

Video recipe of Masala tea:

INGREDIENTS:
Milk - 200 ml / 2 cups
Tea powder  - 2 tsp
Brown Sugar/ Jaggery - 2 tsp

For Masala
Cloves - 2
Pepper - 2
Cinnamon - small piece/ 1/2 tsp
Cardamom - 1 or 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1/2 inch piece

* This masala can be used to prepare 3 cups of  tea. Can be added according to individual preference.

METHOD:

• Boil milk in a pan.
• Roughly crush the ingredients given for masala.
• When the milk boils, add tea powder.
• After a minute add crushed masala and mix well using a ladle.
• Allow to boil for few minutes.
• Add brown sugar/ jaggery powder.
• Boil for another minute and strain the tea.
• Tasty & Flavourful MASALA TEA is ready.

Step wise method with pictures:

1. Boil milk in a pan.

2. Roughly crush the ingredients given for masala.

3. When the milk boils, add tea powder.

4. After a minute add crushed masala and mix well using a ladle.

5. Allow to boil for few minutes.

6. Add brown sugar/ jaggery powder.

7. Boil for another minute and filter the tea.
8. Tasty & Flavourful MASALA TEA is ready.